The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
DOUBLE CRIME.
A Father DiSgraces His Family.
He Becomes Enamored of an End
ploye's Handsome Vito.
She, in Some Way, Proves Faith
less in Her Sin.
He Then Kills Her and Resorts TO
SelfMurder.
The Sensation Causes Great Stir in
Detroit Where the Murderer and
Suicide Was Thought To Be u
Man OF Responsibility.

Man Of Responsibility.
DrrRoIr, Mich, Nov Is. The supposed
suicide OF Capt \. II Mills we'll known
vessel man, last night, preceded 10y his al
Legged murder Of Ms. Austin Rising. wife
oi the manager OF the captains own tug
line, has morc 10 it apparently than was ut
iirst supposed. Rising, the Husband of
the dead woman, is under arrest, and II il
10y no means certainty that Capt, Mills
was NOT murdered and that he il, besides,
innocent Of the death OF Mrs. Rising, Capt.
Mills WIS formerly the owner OF the largest
tug line in this city, but Il short time ago
his son obtained possession OF u portion Of
his vessels and started an opposition line.
In short time Mrs. Mills died, and tho
captain WIS appointed executor of her es-
tate. lie lived in good style, and rs his
three daughters thought, cNlm,agantly,
aud u short time ago they prliiinucd tho
court 10 remove him lrom hi, position.
The court granted the petition, and G. \.
Berry, u lawyer was appointed in his
place Yesterday Bcuy made affidavit
that Capt Mills WIS holding back some Of
the property. Lust evening Barry called
on Mills, and was leaving The house ai,cr
q stormy interview, when
\ PISTOL Suor WAS HEARD.
II IL claimed that hc committed suicide,
hu, ~ the bullet wound is ON the lril sido
oi the head, hacl, oi the ear -u,plcIpns oi
foul play Wcr aroused.
A new complication va. added io Tho
suicide when. later In the night, the lead
body OF Mrs Austin Rising, Wilr OF tho
manager oi Capt Mills lug line, WAS found
IN her bedroom on East Congress street,
only few blocks from the Mil. residence.
10 Inns long hucn q matter pl rWuor that
Capt. Mills was unduly familiar with his
managers wife. During the afternoon no
lclcphoncd TO Nh Rising Tint be- wanted
To Sec him about the tugs aud would meet
him ON the dock ut Z O'Clock lmmcdi-
| a,cly aNcrwapl the captain Nsut 10 Ms,
! Kissing rrs,dcucr. SHORTLY tlirrUard 10
| was seen io rush ont ol the Risiag ps-
deuce and hasten home. AhpUt $40
! O'clock Mr. Rising went home with malo
Of whisky Policeman Nu'hulluId, hear
Ing the noise.
LOOKED riiruuGu 1tr MINDS,
and saw Rising, after drinking. prL upa
light and fu into his Wilr's hpi-rum llo
cBmo ont Immediately, and the two men,
after taking another drink. went a. Capt.
Mills residence. Rising returned homo
about 1880 O'Clock. aud. un GOING into his
Wilps ruum ior the first time found her
drnl body She lav on the bed
with her head uldlrd with bullets
and her blood aud brain, catered
ull over the floor aud wallis IT, rushed
uut and shouted Tor help. Onirrr Nulhol-
| llud came up and arrested Rising uu sus-
p.ciuu ri having killed his wife. Tho
! body was already cold showing that sho
| bad been dead iur some h1urs. The uys-
| lDfy b. drrpoucd los the testimony 81. capt.
| Stone. ui the siulmgu,ht Leila fiUi Mills
! had % quarrel with Mn, Krirg u,,i ~omo
| appointment which she lld WJd" With
/ another man.
TWO Irrrrs suoNiN"
uuurlr-i,,l, iiat Capt. Mills murdered
| ihp vito ui Dol manager Uud Then commit
! trd uiridu were made public lhi. after
n1un. one having been written hrlur tho
MURDER OF Nr Rising uui thv other Just
prN iu thr taking ~ biz own lic In
| ihr mi'rr ho atyr "loip 40 pr,plr know
| CHAT have shot N~ tiii Rising. the per-
| un hove it,I iIun I De- myself. aud Tor
| the ruVu.o ut having her mo-. drrri,c any
ono yI-,, us shr hJ, me. Oh what q dc.
r.l.ul person she b. She bass not got any
mup than -hv deserves Im pady todia
| lur TO- She, mean iili Rising. has PLAYED
| 'hr double came on me- long enough. Sho
I lns torn my very heart string. oul Of me.
! told her / would bu futp To do this, but
shu has ruined mo, uui may God hayo
mercy un me- forts stops have taken"
that ihc crime his been broodod over Tor
! several weeks.
A. oId VANS snd Suicide.